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  • Air France revamping 777s to compete with Gulf carriers

    News | 18 Sep 2012 14:28 | Dominic Perry

    Troubled carrier Air France plans to refurbish its entire fleet of long-haul Boeing 777s in a bid to respond to the competitive threat, and perceived higher quality service, of Gulf and Asian airlines.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Air-France-revamping-777s-to-compete-with-Gulf-carriers-376622/
  • PICTURES: Indonesian air force inducts first four Super Tucanos

    News | 18 Sep 2012 08:27 | Greg Waldron

    Indonesia has inducted its first four Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano light attack aircraft at Malang air base.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/PICTURES-Indonesian-air-force-inducts-first-four-Super-Tucanos-376603/
  • IN FOCUS: Top 100 aerospace companies 2012

    News | 17 Sep 2012 16:00 | Dan Thisdell

    Our Top 100 ranking of aerospace manufacturers' 2011 financial performance reveals the beginning of a sharp divergence in fortunes between companies supplying civil programmes and those reliant on military saleshttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-Top-100-aerospace-companies-2012-376565/
  • APEX: Inmarsat debuts SwiftBroadband TV

    News | 17 Sep 2012 09:59 | Kristin Majcher

    Inmarsat has unveiled its new on-demand video service, SBTV, at the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) conference in Long Beach, California The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/APEX-Inmarsat-debuts-SwiftBroadband-TV-376544/
  • NTSB urges grounding for certain GEnx-powered 787 and 747-8s

    News | 15 Sep 2012 01:04 | Stephen Trimble

    US aircraft safety investigators have called for grounding certain Boeing 787s and 747-8s powered by General Electric engines until they are inspected for...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/NTSB-urges-grounding-for-certain-GEnx-powered-787-and-747-8s-376525/
  • Air France revamping 777s to compete with Gulf carriers

    News | 18 Sep 2012 14:28 | Dominic Perry

    Troubled carrier Air France plans to refurbish its entire fleet of long-haul Boeing 777s in a bid to respond to the competitive threat, and perceived higher quality service, of Gulf and Asian airlines.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Air-France-revamping-777s-to-compete-with-Gulf-carriers-376622/
  • APEX: Inmarsat debuts SwiftBroadband TV

    News | 17 Sep 2012 09:59 | Kristin Majcher

    Inmarsat has unveiled its new on-demand video service, SBTV, at the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) conference in Long Beach, California The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/APEX-Inmarsat-debuts-SwiftBroadband-TV-376544/
  • India to allow 49% foreign ownership of domestic carriers

    News | 17 Sep 2012 03:22 | Greg Waldron

    India will allow foreign carriers to own up to 49% of domestic carriers, as it seeks to support its ailing airline sector. In an announcement on 14...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/India-to-allow-49-foreign-ownership-of-domestic-carriers-376527/
  • NTSB urges grounding for certain GEnx-powered 787 and 747-8s

    News | 15 Sep 2012 01:04 | Stephen Trimble

    US aircraft safety investigators have called for grounding certain Boeing 787s and 747-8s powered by General Electric engines until they are inspected for...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/NTSB-urges-grounding-for-certain-GEnx-powered-787-and-747-8s-376525/
  • Boeing trims vacated 787 delivery slots to reduce risk

    News | 14 Sep 2012 16:00 | Stephen Trimble

    Boeing has trimmed the pace of future 787 deliveries to reduce the risk of over-burdening the production system as it executes a swift and critical ramp-up....http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-trims-vacated-787-delivery-slots-to-reduce-risk-376520/
  • NetJets and Signature break ground on dedicated passenger terminal

    News | 18 Sep 2012 14:45 | Kate Sarsfield

    Signature Flight Support and NetJets have broken ground on a 930m² (10,000ft²) passenger terminal dedicated to NetJets customers at Palm Beach International airport in Florida.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/NetJets-and-Signature-break-ground-on-dedicated-passenger-terminal-376612/
  • Comlux opens narrowbody completion center, eyes widebody expansion

    News | 18 Sep 2012 11:20 | Stephen Trimble

    Comlux has opened a new completion hangar at Indianapolis International airport for VIP narrowbody aircraft built by Airbus and Boeing, but is already eyeing expansion into a growing market for widebody completions.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Comlux-opens-narrowbody-completion-center-eyes-widebody-expansion-376577/
  • Working Week: Clay Lacy

    News | 17 Sep 2012 23:00 | Murdo Morrison

    <p>Clay Lacy is owner and chief executive of Clay Lacy Aviation, founded in 1968, a full jet service FBO based at Van Nuys airport, California, which operates...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Working-Week-Clay-Lacy-376220/
  • Canadian helicopter procurement plans attract interest from five firms

    News | 17 Sep 2012 12:01 | Dominic Perry

    Canada's plans to modernise its coastguard's ageing helicopter fleet have attracted the initial interest of five rotorcraft manufacturers, including the...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Canadian-helicopter-procurement-plans-attract-interest-from-five-firms-376555/
  • Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Centre traffic up 43% in August

    News | 17 Sep 2012 09:11

    <p>Shanghai Airport Authority and Hawker Pacific joint venture, Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Service Centre (SHPBAS), reported 43% year-on-year...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Shanghai-Hawker-Pacific-Business-Aviation-Centre-traffic-up-43-in-August-376541/
  • PICTURE: Irkut to deliver Russia's first Su-30SM early

    News | 18 Sep 2012 09:05 | Craig Hoyle

    Irkut is to accelerate its delivery schedule under a Russian air force order for 30 Sukhoi Su-30SM strike aircraft ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/PICTURE-Irkut-to-deliver-Russias-first-Su-30SM-early-376580/
  • PICTURES: Indonesian air force inducts first four Super Tucanos

    News | 18 Sep 2012 08:27 | Greg Waldron

    Indonesia has inducted its first four Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano light attack aircraft at Malang air base.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/PICTURES-Indonesian-air-force-inducts-first-four-Super-Tucanos-376603/
  • GE, P&W selected to build fuel-efficient military engine demonstrators

    News | 17 Sep 2012 23:26 | Zach Rosenberg

    The US Air Force Research Laboratory has selected two companies to build more fuel-efficient engines for military aircraft ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/GE-PW-selected-to-build-fuel-efficient-military-engine-demonstrators-376595/
  • Senior F-35 official warns on software breakdowns, relationship crisis

    News | 17 Sep 2012 21:07 | Zach Rosenberg

    The future of the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme is at risk over software concerns and a breakdown in the relationships between the contractor and the government ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Senior-F-35-official-warns-on-software-breakdowns-relationship-crisis-376590/
  • IN FOCUS: Top 100 aerospace companies 2012

    News | 17 Sep 2012 16:00 | Dan Thisdell

    Our Top 100 ranking of aerospace manufacturers' 2011 financial performance reveals the beginning of a sharp divergence in fortunes between companies supplying civil programmes and those reliant on military saleshttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-Top-100-aerospace-companies-2012-376565/
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